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Digestive System
Digestive System is the category for questions regarding the breakdown and absorption of food-stuffs in our alimentary canal. Questions about the stomach and intestines can be included in this category.
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How long does it take for food to turn into poop?
you eat, it goes through your stomach, then plops into your toilet...if you make it that far: )
What are the two divisions of the digestive system?
Digestive organs and the system in general can be divided into two parts: the accessory organs and the alimentary canal. The alimentary canal is the GI tract and the accessory organs are things like the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, and gallbladder.
How does food become a waste product in the large intestine?
The undigested food, a large amount of water and dissolved salts go into the large intestine from small intestine. After then water and salts are absorbed into the blood, while undigested material is rejected as faeces.
What enzyme speeds up the breakdown of food?
It varies for all the food groups. For fat/lipid lipase breaks down,for proteins pepsin breaks down and for carbohydrates amylase.
What three chemical elements always found in carbohydrate fats and protein?
They all have Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen in them. Proteins also have Nitrogen in them.
What causes this malfunction in the digestive system?
A disorder in excretion of water by the large intestine.B disorder in absorption of water by the large intestine.C disorder in release of digestive enzymes by the large intestine.
The answer is A.
What are two inputs for digestive system?
Two key inputs for the digestive system are food and water. Food provides essential nutrients and energy necessary for bodily functions, while water aids in digestion, absorption of nutrients, and helps maintain overall hydration. Together, they support the various processes involved in breaking down substances and facilitating nutrient uptake.
Name the end products of digestion for the following types of foods?
- starch-glucose
2. protein-amino acids
3. fats-fats
4. sugar-glucose
Where is starch digestion completed?
In the jejunum of the small intestine just after the duodenum where pancreatic amylase is added. In the jejunum of the small intestine just after the duodenum where pancreatic amylase is added. In the small intestine; the first section called the duodenum.
During digestion Starches change to?
Complex sugars, in good proportions these are good. However to much can be bad for you.
How saliva in your mouth help us to swallow food?
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saliva does not reach the stomach, it gets broken down in the esophagus!
Can you get sick from eating over ripe bananas?
I ate a piece of banana cream pie with coconut crust-the bananas had turned black-about 6 hours after ingesting I became seriously ill with diarrhea and stomach pain. If the banana has been contaminated through improper handling, it could make someone sick. In the situation above, it might not have been the banana, but the cream filling itself. The black banana could have just been an indicator of mishandling.
What is the organ in which water is removed until the waste is solid?
When digested food passes into the large intestine, a lot of the water is removed until we produce the soft solid we call faeces. If the process is disturbed for some reason it can result in diarrhoea . That results in our losing a lot more water than usual, which is why it is important to take plenty of fluids during a stomach upset to avoid dehydration.
When does digestion start in the human body?
The digestion process starts as soon as you put food into your mouth and begin to chew it.
How did the white blood cell different confirm that might have appendicitis?
Symptoms and signs are more useful in combination, however, a high WBC with a high Neutrophil count helps to indicate Appendicitis.
What part of the body is food digested in?
The digestive system
the mouth and esophagus help break the food into small parts
the stomach uses acids and enzymes to break the food into even smaller parts
the intestines absorb the nutrients and any extra water in the food
Can a burst appendix prevent a woman from getting pregnant?
Burst appendix will endanger your life, unless treated promptly. It is going to affect the pregnancy as well. But in any case your life is more important. The pregnancy can continue, only if you survive.
What role does the gastric juices play digestion?
because,it breaks down and dissolve the nutrients in food..
